I think you vastly underestimate just how much Meta is a law unto itself.
This is a company that has threatened countries … twice … Australia and Canada.
It’s not limited to Meta or silicon valley companies either, the fossil fuel companies and pharmaceutical companies are doing the same.
Once a company gets to a certain size, it appears that they become immune to the law and act accordingly, silencing dissent and fighting every obstacle with dogged persistence.
So, the law might say that data should be deleted, but I’d not bet my life on it.
I understand your point.
I think you vastly underestimate just how much Meta is a law unto itself.
This is a company that has threatened countries … twice … Australia and Canada.
It’s not limited to Meta or silicon valley companies either, the fossil fuel companies and pharmaceutical companies are doing the same.
Once a company gets to a certain size, it appears that they become immune to the law and act accordingly, silencing dissent and fighting every obstacle with dogged persistence.
So, the law might say that data should be deleted, but I’d not bet my life on it.
I know people that work there, quite high up, and can tell you that they do comply with these requests.